Are your interview questions breaking the law?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pair of legal experts summarize what employers can and cannot ask job applicants, along with other changes related to employer/employee relations.

Pizza Hut pushes out 'improved' Original Pan Pizza for 1st time in nearly 40 years

May 28, 2019

Pizza Hut said it's spent three years working on ways to improve the brand's version of its nearly 40-year-old Original Pan Pizza, which it is relaunching for…

Mountain Mike's opens in Newman, California

May 23, 2019

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened in Newman, California, near Main Street downtown. The Stanislaus County features the full menu in a…

Mod Pizza scores $160M in financing to grow

May 23, 2019

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC this week announced a $160 million equity financing to grow the chain. The financing is being  led by private investment…

Ask and ye shall receive: Tapping into the game-changing power of ALL employees' ideas

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Does your brand's leadership work to pull solutions to business problems from all employees? If not, you're bypassing your restaurant's biggest and best source…

Little Caesars tests meatless sausage topping in 3 states

May 22, 2019

Little Caesars said this week that it's testing a plant-based meatless sausage on its "Impossible Supreme Pizza" in three states where the chain is hoping to…

PepsiCo launches digital foodservice lab to help operators

May 20, 2019

PepsiCo, Inc. has launched a digital suite, PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, to connect foodservice operators with the companies, services, insights and…

A pizza kitchen's problem-solver: 5 answers to common issues

Implementing a technology solution is often the only pain reliever to solve your biggest back-of-house pain points.

Delivery-only wings brand takes flight with a little lift from Uber Eats data

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

"Have wings, will party." That could be the anthem of just about any sports enthusiast anywhere, and certainly in bustling New York City. Today, we talk with…

AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margins, satisfy customers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…

KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl's Jr workers striking in New Zealand

May 17, 2019

In New Zealand, hundreds of KFC, Carl's Jr. and Pizza Hut frontline workers are striking this weekend through 2 a.m. local time. The workers are employees of…

FDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants

May 16, 2019

Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…

Taking pies far n' wide: Delivery picks up in small, remote towns

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Even the tiniest towns typically have at least a couple of "pizza places" and you had better believe people there want delivery just like their larger metro…

Papa John's founder sells $6M in stock

May 15, 2019

An SEC filing this week indicated that Papa John's Founder John Schnatter sold nearly 115,000 shares of common stock in the company, worth more than $…

Chuck E Cheese parent readies for Q3 merger propelled by healthy Q1 results

May 14, 2019

A little more than a month after news broke that Chuck E. Cheese parent company, CEC Entertainment was planning to go public, following a merger with Leo…

A pizza operator's week to pout as brand values fall, cheese prices rise

It's a good thing pizza operators got to spend some time with dear ol' mom Sunday after investors left the four major publicly traded brand needing a consoling…

Pie Five puts 3 'in your pocket'

May 10, 2019

Pie Five Pizza Co. is adding calzones to its lineup, and to promote the offerings launching Tuesday, it has created a social media sweepstakes featuring…

3 pizza families converge for free slices, good cause on May 17

May 9, 2019

To Chicagoans, pizza is sacred, so it makes sense that three of the Windy City's pizza restaurants are partnering on National Pizza Party Day —  May 17 —  to…

The labor issues that make restaurant leaders labor most

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

For pizza operators, labor is an issue that lives up to its name. From dealing with worker shortages, culture and generational issues and the daily need to…

As Papa John's Q1 sales fall, CEO tells investors, 'Lasting consumer sentiment change takes time'

May 8, 2019

As Papa John's founder John Schnatter mulls selling his 31% stake in the chain, the brand reported continued Q1 2019 losses, equaling 12 cents a share or $3.…